Includes index.

One of 4000 numbered copies.

"Further Acknowledgments" slip inserted.

Ch. 1. Threshold of the New Millennium. What are key policy and social issues facing the Internet? / Vinton G. Cerf. What is the secret of happiness in a career? / Wilson Greatbatch. What are some of technology's unanticipated consequences? / Jack S. Kilby. What constitutes a good scientific theory? / Arno A. Penzias. How can we be wiser about decisions of what to pursue in science and technology? / Charles H. Townes -- Ch. 2. Structures and Devices. How soon can we free ourselves from fossil fuels? / John G. Kassakian. If you could 'uninvent' a technology, which would it be? / Roger D. Pollard. How will information technology transform global culture? / Donald R. Scifres. Are we prepared for the nanotechnology revolution? / Ralph C. Merkle -- Ch. 3. Systems and Management. When will society recognize that nuclear reactors are environmentally safer than fossil-fuel power plants? / Robert A. Bell.

How can effective communication help engineers develop the best products? / Samuel J. Keene. Can engineers abdicate leadership forever? / Wade H. Shaw, Jr. How can we accurately evaluate creativity and diversity? / Rui de Figueredo -- Ch. 4. Computers and Software. Can we make society smarter? / Douglas C. Engelbart. How can we separate the Internet's wheat from its chaff? / Alan Kay. Are computers really the tide that will float all boats? / Gordon E. Moore. How can we prevent ourselves from drowning in high-tech waste? / Rao R. Tummala -- Ch. 5. Communications. Are we eating our seed corn? / Tingye Li. When is unlimited information effectively no information at all? / Rod C. Alferness. The electromagnetic spectrum - public trust or pork barrel? / Bennett Z. Kobb. What is the role of industrial research laboratories in the twenty-first century? / A. Robert Calderbank -- Ch. 6. Entertainment.

What is the most environmentally sound way to dispose of consumer electronics products? / Wayne C. Luplow. How will the Internet affect social relationships? / Stephen B. Weinstein. What is the future of the U.S.'s universities and corporate research laboratories? / S. Joseph Campanella. Why can't we better predict which technologies will succeed? / Robert W. Lucky -- Ch. 7. Medicine and Biology. How can mentoring overcome racial discrimination? / Cato T. Laurencin. What practical advice can encourage women engineers? / Thelma Estrin. How can we ensure that technology is humane and not inane? / George S. Moschytz. When computer intelligence exceeds human intelligence, what will it mean to be human? / Ray Kurzweil -- Ch. 8. Transportation. How much will we pay for freedom of movement? / Victor Wouk. What is the potential of computer intelligence in mass transit? / Linda Sue Boehmer. Will cars ever have jet fighter controls? / William F. Powers.

Can we overcome our fear of flying? / George L. Donahue -- Ch. 9. Exploration. How can we further explore the 'microverse'? / Freeman J. Dyson. Why are humans driven to explore? / Burt Rutan. Do we really need an armada to explore Mars? / Robert Zubrin. Will humans live in cities floating on the oceans? / Joseph R. Vadus -- Ch. 10. The Environment. Why should engineers take the long view? / Stewart Brand. How can we best invest in the next generation of scientists and engineers? / Ghassem Asrar. What does it take for people to realize that technology-induced climate change is jeopardizing our very lives? / Sylvia A. Earle. Why is it urgent now to investigate low-carbon sources of energy? / M. Granger Morgan -- Ch. 11. War and Peace. How can we watch out for a weapon that hasn't been invented? / Norman R. Augustine. Can we mount an effective defense without having to shoot? / Richard L. Garwin. How much privacy will we trade for safety? / David A. Kay.

How do we reduce the body count? / Myron Kayton -- Ch. 12. Preparing Engineers for Tomorrow. How can students experience the impact of engineering on society? / Edward Alton Parrish. Engineering ethics - who cares? / Donald Christiansen. Why is diversity essential to sustaining creativity? / Donna Shirley. How can people learn to get along better? / John B. Slaughter. How can more young people be attracted to engineering? / Eleanor Baum -- App. The Fifty Technology Experts.